वास्तुपुरुषपूजाविधिःThe rite of worshipping Vāstu-puruṣa
Verse 43
अनर्चयित्वा यो वास्तुं कुर्यात् कर्माणि मानवः । विघ्नं तस्याऽऽचरेद्वास्तुः परिवारगणैः सह ॥ ४३ ॥
anarcayitvā yō vāstuṁ kuryāt karmāṇi mānavaḥ | vighnaṁ tasyā’’carēdvāstuḥ parivāragaṇaiḥ saha || 43 ||
Translation
The man who performs these rites without worshipping Vāstu, Vāstu obstructs him, together with his hosts of attendants.
Word by word
- anarcayitvā
- without worshipping
- yaḥ
- (yaḥ) who
- vāstuṁ
- Vāstu
- kuryāt
- performs
- karmāṇi
- the rites
- mānavaḥ
- (mānavaḥ) the man
- vighnaṁ
- obstruction
- tasya
- to him
- ācarēt
- (ācaret) causes
- vāstuḥ
- (vāstuḥ) Vāstu
- parivāra
- of attendants
- gaṇaiḥ
- (gaṇaiḥ) hosts
- saha
- together with
Meaning
The reason for the rule: an unpropitiated Vāstu and his followers put obstacles in the way of the work.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
See the commentary on verse 40.